Supervisory General Attorney - Gaithersburg, United States - US Office of the Secretary

US Office of the Secretary

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Gaithersburg, United States

2 days ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

Duties:

As a Supervisory General Attorney (Public Notice Flyer), you will perform the following duties:

Functions as Attorney Advisor and provides legal counsel on all activities and matters involving NIST and NTIS initiatives, operations, programs, and policies. Also serves as the attorney-advisor to NIST and NTIS staff.
With respect to the variety of questions assigned, performs legal analysis and research, conducts or participates as necessary in meetings, conferences, and consultations, prepares memoranda and opinions and maintains continuing liaison with clients.
Provides advice and guidance to attorneys in DOC offices and bureaus and contributes to the formation of DOCwide policies and administration of DOC wide programs.
Represents NIST and NTIS in conferences and meetings with representatives of other Executive Departments and agencies, industry, and the public in regard to legal matters of interests.
May be assigned tasks within the Office of the General Counsel, depending on the nature and volume of workload, to ensure the most efficient use of the resources of the Office.

This Job Opportunity Announcement may be used to fill other Supervisory General Attorney (Public Notice Flyer) GS GS-15 positions within the Department of Commerce in the same geographical location with the same qualifications and specialized experience.

Requirements:

Conditions of Employment:

You must successfully pass a background investigation. This may include a credit check, a review of financial issues, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use of possession of drugs.
You must complete a 2year trial period.
All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing.
Drug Test: YES
License required: Active BAR Certificate
Preemployment physical required: No
Bargaining Unit Position: No
Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE form 450): YES
Permanent Change of Duty Station (PCS)

Expense:
will not be paid

Qualifications:

Applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the next lower grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. This experience need not have been in the federal government.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations e.g., professional; philanthropic, religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies; knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

- a sound understanding of technology transfer and intellectual property law and programs, including knowledge of relevant agreement types;
- superior legal writing and editing ability;
- outstanding analytical and interpersonal skills and the ability to work directly with clients and staff members; and
- a demonstrated commitment to professionalism and public service.- management and organizational skills;
- technical proficiency in Microsoft Office including SharePoint; and
- experience with developing and conducting training presentations.

Minimum Requirements:

Must have at least five (5) years post-J.D. legal or other relevant experience to qualify for a GS-15 grade level. Must also possess legal or other relevant experience in the area of ethics law.

Specialized Experience Requirements:

To be qualified for this position, the applicant's résumé must reflect experience in a managerial capacity.

Typically, experience of this nature is gained at the GS-15 grade level in the Federal service, or its equivalent with state or local government, the private sector, or nongovernmental organizations.

As such, your resume must demonstrate that you have the knowledge:

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You must have a professional law degree (LL.B. or J.D.)
, plus five (5) years of professional legal experience, at least one of which must be specialized experience at a level of difficulty comparable to the GS-14 level in the Federal service:

The experience may have been gained in either the public or private sector. One year of experience refers to fulltime work; parttime work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/date/year and indicate number of hours worked per week on your résumé.

Education:

Additional information:

This position does not confer non-competitive conversion to the competitive service. Acceptance of an excepted service appointment from applicants in the